St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-26
A Solid Delegation Waits On
Gov. McGill at the State
Capitol. 81
Judge Wilder Makes a Speech,
Asking for Representation
On the Commission. 10
The Governor Replies Briefly,
and Will Duly Consider
the Question.

UtI VI Tic CdpllOl DIT . CIOch ytSlCludN
afternoon to meet Governor McGill. Be-
sides the committee of one hundred
strong, there were many others present
from Red Wing who felt deep interest
in the object of the visit. They COM
pletely filed the room, and Gov. Nc
ellis appearance was the signal for a
hearty, generous reception. Scarcely
had the governor seated himself when
eX-GOv. Hubbard arose and said:
"Your Excellency-The gentlemen
who are present here to-day constitute
the committee of 100 from GOOdhue
county, who were appointed at a meet
ing of Red Wing citizens and who were
charged to present to your eXcellency a
petition, the nature of which can best
appear from the document itself"
Secretary Hon. o. NJ. Hall then read
asked that inaSmuch as the state reform
school had been legally transferred to
Red Wing, the citizens of that place
greatly desired representation Oh the
board, which they believed they were
entitled to, and by virtue of the fact that
places on the board should not be
mOnopoliZed by men from st. Panl and
Minneapolis, and that there should be
at least two members of the board close
by the school; that such course would
be Unsuitable and wise and to the bene-
fit of all concerned. The petition en-
braced ali the facts and changes from
the time the school was relocated, and
asked that as vacancy on the board
occurs in January it be filled by citi-
zen of Red Wing. Also that when the
next vacancy occurs, one year from Jan
uary. it also be filled by man from
DnI tn
were over 1900 signatures. EX-GOv.
Hubbard, when the petition had been
read. asked the governor to listen to an
address by Judge Wilder on the sub
Ject.
JUDGE WII.DER'S SPEECH.
The aged judge delivered himself as
follows:
"Gov. McGin: This delegation has re-
quested me, as its representative, in
few words, to supplement the petition
which has just been presented to you.
In doing this, however deeply we may
feel upon the subject, shall try to keep
in mind the presence i'll which we stand.
When you, sir, as governor OF the COM
mOnwealth, approved the act of the leg
iSlature of last winter appointing COM
mittee to relocate the state reform
school, the people of Red Wing, and OF
save such as should rest upon the merits
of the sites they should offer to the COM
mission. True, Goodhue county is one
of the oldest, largest and most pOpulouS
counties in the state. True, she had
hitherto been passed by in the location
of the several state institutions. Still
she sought nothing but fair, open and
manly competition with other sections
of the state. That commission met and,
after struggle which has history. de-
cided to locate the school at or near Red
Wing. At later day it again met and
by a vote of Z to 2 selected the site
known as the Spates farm. OF the wis
dom of which choice you, sir, after the
careful examination of the premises
then made by you, are quite able to
Judge. That commission then made its
report and adjourned without day. From
that moment our people. have asserted
undoubted legal and valid claim
to that institution, under and by virtue
of the action of the constituted authOrl-
ties of the state, nothing remained but
for the board of managers to comply
with the term and provisions of the
law. More than six months have since
elapsed and not one step in advance
has been taken by the board in that di-
rection. You, sill, are the chief executive
officer of the state. 1t is your duty and
the past has shown us that it is your
pleasure that the laws of the common
wealth are in good faith executed. In
doing this, however, the governor, as
well as other private citizens must move
i'll conformity with the law. We ask
nothing more. The board of managers of
the reform school consists of four mem
berS, whose respective terms of office
are four years-One member retiring on
the 1st of January of each year. In
conformity with the dictates of wisdom
it has long been the practice to locate a
part. if not a clear majority. of the
boards of the several state institutions
at the point at which the Institution
itself is located. We respectfully sub
NIT this rule should not be departed
from. The Reform school is now legally
located at Red Wing. Our people in
the name of the people of the state, and
of the majesty of the law, respectfully
ask that when the door shall be opened
the first two vacancies that shall occur
in this board be filled by the execu-
tive by the appointment OF
gentlemen of Red Wing, or its
Immediate vicinity, selected by
yourself TO fill those vacancies; the ira
ditions of the state, the policy of the law
and the public interests point to this
couse as the dictates of justice and wis
dom.
THE GOVERNOR REPLY.
Gov. McGill listened patiently to the
end and replied as follows: Gentle
men, L regret very much that this re-
ception should be apparently so cold.
Believe me, do not feel that way and
wish the arrangements for heating the
rooms and otherwise providing for your
h. of cd fn
course you take it for granted that am
glad to see you, and that l will do all l
can to settle the matter properly and
Justly. Naturally you could not expect
promise from me to-day. l regret that
there has been any hitch in the matter
and will be very glad to do the right
thing" D.
He was heartily applaude6 and it was
requested that he devote little time to
meeting the members of the delegation
personally. They formed in line and
were personally introduced. treating
the executive with much respect. Fol-
lowing are the gentlemen of the dele
CATION present:
Judge Wilder. B. A. Olson, J. H. Rich,
John Delano, C. Belanger. P. Kempe, F. j.
Lime, Gust Lillyback, A. Ellingston, II.
Lindburg, j. Christ, o. W. Pratt, E. H.
Hoard, c. Beckman. A. Danielson, F. III.
Wilson. Postmaster ". ". Dekay, Sheriff A
F. Anderson, W. II. Putnam, c. Betcher,
J. D. Kellogg, C. ]. F. Smith, Fred Setback,
A. Jamison. D. NJ. BALDWIN,, P. \. McRostle
E. P. Howell C. H. Boxrud, C. C. Webster
T. E: Anderson, ? j: dindqg9isds
grew, B. Gerlach. A. :Neacham, "
Warner, Hiram Howe, r. J. Reid
Gov. T. +. Hubbard, Z. T. Wilder, W. A.
Hawkins, j. McIntire, Hon. NJ. s. Chandler,
c. A. Carlson, Hon. j. c. Pierce, T. b. Shell
II
Herbert, Peter Nelson, Gen. d. P. Jennison,
n. o. Werner Andrew Ellingsen. H. B. Will
son. Aid. W. F. Cross, Col. Tams Bixby, Hon.
o. NJ. Hall, F. B. Howe Aid. John Hack,
Aid L. A. Smith, Aid Gus Harlow, Aid. F.
Gates, c. A Erickson. J. Nelson, n. X. Sim
mons, G. W. Davis. S. B. Foot, A. j. Robert
son, j. A. Anderburg, Fred joss, Frank
Carlson, S. J. Nelson, DR.. P. E. Jones, G. II.